Bhagavad Gita
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Mentioned 3 times across 2 shows · first heard Oct 2025 on On Purpose with Jay Shetty.
The general take
Jay Shetty sees the Bhagavad Gita as profoundly transformative, emphasizing its core teaching that you control your effort but not the results—a principle he considers essential for understanding everything else in life. He's struck by its message about living your own imperfect path rather than perfecting someone else's life, framing it not as inspiration but as a genuine warning about authenticity.
About
The Bhagavad Gita is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran's best-selling translation is reliable, readable, and profound. Easwaran's 55-page introduction places the Bhagavad Gita in its historical setting, and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions clarify key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms. Easwaran grew up in the Hindu tradition in India, and learned Sanskrit from a young age. He was a professor of English literature before coming to the West on a Fulbright scholarship. A gifted teacher, he is recognized as an authority on the Indian classics and world mysticism. The Bhagavad Gita opens, dramatically, on a battlefield, as the warrior Arjuna turns in anguish to his spiritual guide, Sri Krishna, for answers to the fundamental questions of life.
Who said what
Shaykh Uthman💬 Mentioned
…studying comparative religious texts from multiple faith traditions
“I mean, in my journey have studied the Gita, the Mahabharat, I mean, the writings in Buddhism from, there's a really good author called Suzuki, not the car... But I read a lot of his works. I mean, I read the Book of Mormon, I've read the Book of Abraham, the DNC, the Book of Moses.”
Digital Social Hour — Shaykh Uthman: He Says The Quran Has ZERO Contradictions? DSH # 1886at 02:22
Jahnavi Harrison👍 Recommends
…jahnavi citing advice from the bhagavad gita about courage and trust
“Don't be afraid. Who told you that? Do you remember? I've heard it from many different people, but I think my parents, mentors. Yeah. And it's there in the Bhagavad Gita. Don't be afraid. Yeah. Have trust and courage and keep walking forward.”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty — Jahnavi: How to Create Inner Calm When Life Feels Overwhelming (THIS Simple Daily Practice When Your Mind Won't Stop!)at 19:00:00
Jay Shetty💬 Mentioned
…referencing sacred text studied during monastic training
“In the Bhagavad Gita, one of the books I studied as a monk, it talks about how attachment and aversion are two sides of the same coin. The feeling of I'm the best or I'm the worst are two sides of the same coin.”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty — Constantly Overthinking or Doubting Yourself? (Do THIS 5-Minute Reset to Break Your Negative Spiral!)at 08:08
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